scrap the benefit cap whilst the lockdown and lives are affected by coronavirus

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The extra money to help people on universal credit is amazing but for people like myself who have the benefit cap in place this extra money shouldn't be included in total amount of benefits but as an extra payment that is either separate/scrap the benefit cap to allow us to recieve this extra money

I have been furloughed so not receiving all my wages so the extra help that you have offered people on benefits is helping people who arent affected by the cap but those that are we dont get the help because it gets taken away because of the cap

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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For the Government to legislate to abolish the Benefits Cap.

You can find advice about benefits here: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/coronavirus-check-what-benefits-you-can-get/

Timeline

10 Jun 2020	Petition opened for signatures
14 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Jul 2020

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